When is Makar Sankranti 2022?

Makar Sankranti 2022 started on Friday 14th Jan, 2022 (14/01/2022) 431 days ago

What is Makar Sankranti?

Makar Sankranti

Makara Sankranti is a mid-winter Hindu festival held in Nepal and India. The festival is celebrated to mark the transition of the Sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn during the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere or the beginning of the Uttarayana period.

The famous Kumbh Mela festival is also held on Makar Sankranti every 12 years. Every year, Hindus gather in large numbers to take a holy bath in Ganga Sagar.

Dates for Makar Sankranti from 2015 to 2030

The next occurrence of Makar Sankranti is marked in red

When is ...?WeekdayDateDays away
Makar Sankranti 2030MondayJan 14th in 2490 days
Makar Sankranti 2029SundayJan 14th in 2125 days
Makar Sankranti 2028SaturdayJan 15th in 1760 days
Makar Sankranti 2027FridayJan 15th in 1395 days
Makar Sankranti 2026WednesdayJan 14th in 1029 days
Makar Sankranti 2025TuesdayJan 14th in 664 days
Makar Sankranti 2024MondayJan 15th in 299 days
Makar Sankranti 2023SundayJan 15th 65 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2022FridayJan 14th 431 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2021ThursdayJan 14th 796 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2020WednesdayJan 15th 1161 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2019TuesdayJan 15th 1526 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2018SundayJan 14th 1892 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2017SaturdayJan 14th 2257 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2016FridayJan 15th 2622 days ago
Makar Sankranti 2015ThursdayJan 15th 2987 days ago
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Quick Facts

Start DateJan 14, 2022
When? Ended 431 days ago
Duration1 Day
Type Hindu Holidays

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